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Hmm would it be a better option to combine the e17 as a DAC along with my e9 OR get the [size=x-small]Audinst HUD-mx1 as a Dac with my e9. I would be using this setup for my AKG K702, SR60 and pro550.[/size]
Never listened to the Audinst before, can't help you there.
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Thanks! Thinking of getting E17 as a amp + DAC combo to replace the T5 which I may be passing over to someone else
You should be fairly happy there. I can't say teh amp only T5 is, as a whole, better than E17. The SQ certainly isn't that big of a difference. You should be quite happy with E17, though not an upgrade, it isn't much of a downgrade either.
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It does look really awesome, but the it's the buttons I'm worried. They don't look very easy to manipulate with big fingers.
I have fairly big fingers too and I am fine. It is actually bigger than what it looks like in the picture.
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Hi ClieOS, great review so far! Do you have any initial comparisons against the D-Zero, or would you rather wait until your replacement unit arrives?
D-zero is pretty much not a competition here. E17 is a class better, if not more. It has better amp, and better DAC section. Beside size and battery life, I can't see D-zero having any other advantage.